Monsoon fury has lashed out in several parts of the northern region of India. In Himachal Pradesh, as the hills of the state braced for continuous rain after the major destruction occurred on Sunday, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has urged people to stay indoors for the next 24 hours.In a video message, the chief minister said, “I want to request all residents of the state, please stay home for the next 24 hours because very heavy rain is expected. We have started three helplines — 1100, 1070, and 1077. You can call up these numbers to share information about anyone stuck in the calamity. I am available round the clock to help you,”Heres CM Sukhus video message:आपदा की इस घड़ी में एकजुट होकर सरकार का सहयोग करे और अगले 24 घंटो तक घरों में ही रहें*** हेल्पलाइन नंबर – 1100,1070,1077 ***#WeatherAlert#monsoondisaster#disasterpreparedness#GovtOfHimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/XBVo0krTGB— CMO HIMACHAL (@CMOFFICEHP) July 10, 2023Further, CM Sukhu also requested legislators to camp in their constituencies to help the people in need amid the prevailing conditions in the state. He said, “Please help people during this calamity and ensure that they are compensated for their losses.”The Himachal government is trying its best to rescue those stranded, he said. 14 killed in this rainfall calamity: Himachal Pradesh CMCiting the death tolls, the chief minister said at least 14 people lost their lives in the calamity so far.Apart from Himachal, monsoon fury has been witnessed in Delhi-NCR and parts of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir.Moreover, disturbing visuals of landslides and flooding from the hill state have been doing the rounds on social media as disaster response forces go all-out to rescue those stranded. Manali, Kullu, Kinnair and Chamba are among those worst affected.
